"He turned resistance into a game"
Chess Story

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Want to watch 'Chess Story' on your TV or mobile device at home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Philipp Stölzl-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Chess Story' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Chess Story' right now, here are some specifics about the Walker & Worm Film, Dor Film, BR, ARD Degeto, ORF, StudioCanal war flick.

Released January 13th, 2023, 'Chess Story' stars Oliver Masucci, Albrecht Schuch, Birgit Minichmayr, Rolf Lassgård The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 107 respected users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from him. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months and begins to weaken. However, when he steals an old book about chess it sets him on course to overcome the mental suffering inflicted upon him, until it becomes a dangerous obsession."

'Chess Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Hoopla, Film Movement Plus, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, and YouTube .